From www.syracuse.com:
By Jacob Pucci
Syracuse (NY) — Five minutes after firefighters were ordered out of a burning home on Syracuse’s South Side, the roof collapsed.
The decision to remove the two firefighters from 248 Kenmore Avenue was made by Deputy Chief Steve Cavuto and District Chief Steve Evans, though Evans said Cavuto made the final call.
Firefighters were called to the Kenmore Avenue residence around 3:30 a.m. Thursday after a neighbor called 911 to report seeing smoke. Before the firefighters left their stations, the call was upgraded to a structure fire, Evans said.
When they arrived, firefighters saw fire on the second and third floors. Crews went inside and put out the fire on the second floor, while others searched the first and second floor for any occupants.
No one was inside, Evans said.
Firefighters unsuccessfully tried to access the third floor. Evans believed the stairs to the third floor were burnt.
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